The shelter, located in Reisterstown, will hold the mass burial at its Nicodemus Memorial Park at 1601 Nicodemus Road at noon Tuesday.

The BHS said the burial follows a Rockville woman's conviction on animal neglect charges. Officials said Judy Cahill kept hundreds of dogs at her home over a 30-year period. The BHS said the ashes of the more than 200 dogs that were found in boxes in the home will be buried Tuesday. They were believed to have been Cahill's favorites.

The humane society called animal hoarding a "mental illness" that affects tens of thousands of animals each year that are kept in appalling conditions, which can lead to malnutrition, untreated medical conditions, open sores and diseases, as well as psychological distress.

According to the Animal Legal Defense League, about 72 percent of hoarders are women and that the most common animal victims are cats and dogs.

Cahill has been barred from having an animal for 10 years. She's also been added to the website Pet-Abuse.com.

If you suspect someone of hoarding animals, you're urged to call police and/or animal control to help. You can also call social services to get help for the alleged hoarder.